Then sending her servant for a bag full of drinking-gourds, she made me select six of the best, and begged for my watch.

That, of course, I could not part with; but I took the opportunity of telling her I did not like my residence; it was not only far away from everybody, but it was unworthy of my dignity.

I came to Uganda to see the king and queen, because the Arabs said they were always treated with great respect; but now I could perceive those Arabs did not know what true respect means.

Being poor men, they thought much of a cow or goat given gratis, and were content to live in any hovels.
Such, I must inform her, was not my case.

I could neither sit in the sun nor live in a poor man's hut.